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Even labor unions that once championed this law are decrying how it could destroy the 40-hour workweek for millions of middle-class Americans.

More Americans are losing their insurance each day -- despite the president’s promise that if we liked it, we could keep it. Last month, UPS and the University of Virginia said they would drop health insurance for many spouses of their employees because of Obamacare, leaving thousands of husbands and wives scrambling.

Just last week the Cleveland Clinic announced massive layoffs and a $330 million budget cut because of Obamacare. Sea World is slashing hours for part-time workers. Investor’s Business Daily has tallied more than 300 companies that are cutting jobs and benefits because of the law.

Okay, first: UPS and U of V are cutting health coverage for the employees' spouses who can get coverage elsewhere (like through their own employers). I'm not saying it's good or bad, but it's an important distinction.

Second, Cleveland Clinic is not cutting costs because of Obamacare, though the story has been framed that way by some sloppy-minded individuals. here's an article about it

Third, SeaWorld is hardly emblematic of anything, though they, like a number of other companies, are likely trying to slip under the impending coverage requirement.

Lastly, Obamacare is a big change to the healthcare system in the US. Of course there are going to be big changes to businesses in the US. Will that mean a net positive or negative? Who knows. If some people get health insurance while some others get fewer hours, is it worthwhile?

though the story has been framed that way by some sloppy-minded individuals.

I assume you include the Cleveland Clinic itself among those "sloppy-minded individuals"?

Administrators at the Cleveland Clinic announced on Wednesday that the health care giant would be cutting as much as $300 million from its 2014 budget, and that the cuts will likely include layoffs.

"Health care reform has really changed things, and the burden of cost is going to be falling on patients," spokeswoman Eileen Shiel told The Plain Dealer. "We want to make sure we can keep care affordable."

Much of the cuts at CCF are due to over hiring that they've done in recent years. I have friends who work there who have told me that they're under-utilized because they have to many people in their department.

It may be that some are, it may be bollocks, it probably is very complicated.

But here's what to keep in mind before digging into any of the details: A business (or its owner(s)) will make a variety of business decisions for a variety of reasons. They often will disclose some of these decisions publicly (and by publicly I am including to the employees) but will rarely disclose the actual reasons. The reasons given will always be ones that will try to maximize the way a bunch of parties look, including making themselves look good, their competitors bad, and their enemies worse. If someone blames the ACA, assume that the ACA might have played some part in the decision, but was, at most, only a fraction of it and may not have been part of the decision process at all.